Sydney is battling a rat plague — but residents looking for more information on the council's website are being greeted with a different kind of filth.
Due to an out-of-date link, the City of Sydney is directing residents to a dodgy Chinese porn website. News.com.au discovered the X-rated error on the first page of an official pest control fact sheet distributed by the council.
Authorities are trying to get on top of a massive rodent outbreak, which has been blamed on an unprecedented number of major construction and infrastructure projects. The rat plague has led to an outbreak of the deadly leptospirosis disease in dogs.
The fact sheet outlines the council's role in controlling various pests, including rats.